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Ruby Hoskins
Ruby L. Majors Hoskins, 65, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital of heart failure.
Surviving are two daughters, Ruby Cook of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Debra Burden of Evansville; a son, Robert of Evansville; and seven grandchildren, Shaun and Joshua Burden, Amanda, Britney, Zach and Jean Claude Majors and Dylan Cook.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Browning Funeral Home, with burial in Park Lawn cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Roger Williams
Roger L. Williams, 51, of Evansville, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at St. Mary’s Medical Center of renal failure.
He worked at CSX Transportation for 30 years.
He collected antique cars.
Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Rosa; three daughters, Rolinda Cary of Fort Riley, Kan., Robin Mealy of Richmond, Va., and Ramona Williams of Evansville; a son, Roger Jr. of Ruthville, Va.; his parents, Robert and Rose Lee Williams of Williamsburg, Va.; three sisters, Virginia Lyttle of Surrey, Va., Ruth Ann Chestnut of Williamsburg and Nancy Canady of Dinwoodie, Va.; five brothers, Robert Jr. of Smithville, Va., Earnest P. of Williamsburg, Lorenzo of Richmond, Va., and Jeremiah of Newport News, Va.; eight grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, Ira Parrish officiating, burial will be in Williamsburg, Va.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Olive Wellmeier
Olive A. Wellmeier, 73, formerly of Evansville, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, in Manhattan, Kan., from complications of a heart attack.
She was a member of St. Lucas United Church of Christ.
She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1114 Ladies Auxiliary in Evansville.
Surviving are a son, Harold W. of Manhattan; a sister, Eleanor Huff of Tell City; a brother, Alfred Amos of Tell City; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Samuel A., died in 1995 and a son, Samuel Jr., died in 1996.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Sunset Memorial Park cemetery in Evansville the Rev. Thomas F. Webster officiating.
Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel is handling local arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crestview Christian Church in Manhattan.
Bettye Adler
Bettye C. Adler, 86, of Evansville, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital.
She was vice president of Adler Food
Co. and Adler Distributing Co.
She was on the board of the Indiana Hospital Auxiliaries and served as president of the St. Mary’s Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary from 1964 to 1965.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Leo, died in 1994.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, continuing at 10 a.m. at St. Benedict Cathedral, the Revs. Gregory Chamberlain and Harold Hammerstein officiating, with burial in St. Joseph cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Robert Chapman
Robert Chapman, 79, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital from complications of diabetes.
He was a diesel mechanic and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Ruth (Whitson); two daughters, Patsy Frasier of Evansville and Helen Watts of Indianapolis; a son, Bob of Evansville; three sisters; a brother; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A son, David, died in 1994.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park cemetery Chapel, the Rev. Phil Hamner officiating, with burial in the cemetery. There will be no visitation at Browning Funeral Home.
Marcella Brown
Marcella I. “Sally” Brown, 78, of Evansville, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Select Specialty Hospital of Evansville of respiratory failure.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Melissa Brown and Melodie Cargill, both of Evansville; two sisters, Marie Bruchsel of Evansville and Rosetta Yates of Cincinnati; and two granddaughters, Nicki and Ashley Ogg.
Her husband, Roy A “Bussie, ” died in 1984.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, with burial in St. Joseph cemetery in Dale, Ind.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
James Jacob
James N. Jacob, 83, of Newburgh, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at Newburgh Healthcare Center.
Surviving are a daughter, Jeri Stodola of Naperville, Ill.; and a son, Jay of Gurnee, Ill.
Services will be private. Alexander Newburgh Chapel is handling arrangements.
Gilbert Critchfield
BOONVILLE, Ind. — Gilbert “Gib” Critchfield, 85, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Boonville Convalescent
Center.
He had been the superintendent of light and power for the city of Boonville from 1944 to 1981.
He was a deacon, a youth fellowship worker, Sunday school teacher and officeholder at Faith United Methodist Church.
He was active in the community, working with the Boy Scouts and Little League baseball and basketball. He was a Jaycee Man of the Year.
Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Helen (Johnson); two daughters, Gloria Wiygul of Boonville and Sylvia Davis of Evansville; a son, Al “Butch” of Rockport; two sisters, Jeanette Simon of Bellwood, Ill., and Alice Bogdajecizc of Spring Lake, Mich.; six grandchildren, Kelly Barnett, Kimberly Whitmore, Kerry Davis, Kevin Wiygul, Bryan Critchfield and Jeff Chamberlin; three stepgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Susie Chamberlin, died in 1986.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel, with burial in Maple Grove cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the American Cancer Society.
Earl Claise
TELL CITY, Ind. — Earl E. Claise, 76, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Owensboro Mercy Health System from a heart attack.
He worked for the Tell City Chair Co. for 25 years before retiring in 1980.
He was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Marie (Cantner); two daughters, Cathy and Tina Claise, both of Tell City; two sons, Rick and Wayne, both of Tell City; three sisters, Mary Dauby, Amy Gerlach and Clara Peter, all of Tell City; two brother, Frank and Leonard, both of Tell City; and nine grandchildren, Rene Cronin, Eli, Miranda, Billy Joe, Wesley, Bryan, Mandy, Cassie and Tara Claise.
A daughter, Loretta Marie Claise, died in infancy.
Services will be at 11 a.m. EST Thursday at Huber Funeral Home, with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Wilborn Andrews
CYNTHIANA, Ind. — Wilborn J. “Red” Andrews, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
He was a life member of the Posey County Saddle Club and had been active in the Golden Gloves in 1943.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Ruby Mae; a daughter, Sandra Morris of Cynthiana; a stepson, James Lee of Chicago; a brother, Vernon of Norris City, Ill.; two granddaughters, Cindy Magnussen and Gayla Schapker; eight step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 16 step great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Werry Funeral Home Poseyville Chapel, with burial in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association.
